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Eat These Bad@$$ Hipster Balls by The Meatball Company

Located in the Gulou area, next to 4Corners, The Meatball Company is tucked away in a small shopfront on Dashibei Hutong.

The entire concept is based around ball shaped foods and puns abound on the menu and in the space itself. Thankfully, despite the simple concept, it is carried off with aplomb and well worth a visit if you are in the area. This is not merely a toothless hipster project.

4Corners Proudly Hosts The Farm to Neighbors Farmers Market

A bustling farmers market that takes place every Sunday from 11AM to 5PM, the Farm to Neighbors event is keeping all hutong hipsters and residents happy and healthy with fresh, organic produce on a weekly basis.

Most people know this farmers market from their days in Modernista Bar on Baochao Hutong, but they’ve since moved to 4Corners Restaurant Bar as of last Sunday and will host here again this Sunday, Jan. 18th. 4Corners’ celebrity chef and owner Jun Trinh will be cooking up a feast with all the beautiful produce being showcased so make sure you head over to their bar area to grab a seat!

Celebrate the World Music Day with FREE Music Events Across Beijing!

Created in France in 1982, the Fête de la Musique aka World Music Day is a day dedicated to the celebration of music and is celebrated in more than 100 countries and its third year being celebrated in Beijing.

“The concept is simple: every 21st of June, on the summer solstice day, musicians and music lovers are invited to meet each other at musical events that liven up the city’s streets. The sharing of passion for music, the mix of musical styles, the discovery of new artists and a festive atmosphere are there every year.” – Beijing Music Day Organizing Team

Celebrate Christmas with Cheery Feasts in Beijing’s Best Dining Establishments!

Christmas is literally just around the corner (sorry for not getting this live earlier!), but hopefully this reaches all Beijingers before it’s too late! If you don’t have Christmas plans yet and you’re looking for something worth splurging on, there’s still plenty of quality options for special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day lunch & dinner menus at Beijing’s top dining destinations.

Merry Christmas and with only a few days left, I hope you all make the best of the rest of 2013!

Beijing’s Best Thanksgiving Feasts 2013

With terrific Thanksgiving spreads available around town throughout the week, there’s no reason why you have to pressure yourself into picking just one Thanksgiving meal. We’ve waited all year long for this incredible turkey feast to come around again so make the most of it this year and sign yourself up for as many as you can stuff yourself with.

Whether you’re American is irrelevant because no matter where you’re from, everyone can appreciate a holiday focused on phenomenal food and good company, and celebrate Thanksgiving with a home-style meal even if they are so far away from home.

Last year, my gang of foodies managed to eat through two turkey feasts in one day. Some might call us guilty of gluttony, but I just say we were fully embracing the spirit of Thanksgiving. A very special time of year for foodies like us, it’s a time where diets are thrown out the window and you indulge guilt-free in anything and everything that is Thanksgiving goodness.

With a handful of Halloween parties that took place last weekend and more than a handful in the next 5 days ahead, it looks like this haunted holiday is really starting to take off in Beijing!

I still remember Halloween in 2006 was a big mishmash mess with Christmas lights and Easter eggs on display. We’re now seeing a lot more variety with various events happening all over town – a mix of costume contests, autumn-themed meals, haunted houses and magnificent masquerades in a ridiculously over-the-top castle! See below my top picks for events starting this Thursday, October 31st!

京A’s very first “Follow the Egg” event this Saturday, August 17th

The only thing better than a keg party is a mobile keg party that comes in the shape of an egg that you can easily spot around town and follow along. Whether you’re on foot, bicycles, scooters or roller skates, you too can tailgate and follow this summer Keg Egg for specials on 京A brews.

“At 京A, we have our roots in Summer pop-ups and gypsy brewing, so it’s fitting that we take our wacky nomadic lifestyle to the next level — introducing the Keg Egg!” – Team 京A

This crafty 京A team has outfitted their funky little Keg Egg with two chilled taps for a rotating selection of their brews including their ever-popular Worker’s Pale Ale along with a few newer summer creations including their Mandarin Summer Wheat, Flying Fist IPA, and Smoke on the Beech.